American Samoa vs South Korea
South Korea is 504 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into South Korea about 504 times.
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American Samoa is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 504× the size of American Samoa.
| American Samoa | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 46,029 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 231 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Pago Pago | Seoul |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. American Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is American Samoa bigger than South Korea?
- No. American Samoa is 504 times smaller than South Korea. American Samoa covers 199 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does American Samoa fit into South Korea?
- About 504 times: South Korea has 504× the area of American Samoa.
- Why do American Samoa and South Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. American Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and South Korea about 1.54×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, American Samoa or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 46,029. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², South Korea 515 per km².